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Blog: Medical
A magnetically controlled medical device to remove blood accumulating in the brain during a stroke.
INSIDER: AR/AI
Just like us, robots can’t see through walls. Sometimes they need a little help to get where they’re going. Engineers at Rice University have developed a method that allows humans to help...
INSIDER: Software
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
We tend to take our sense of touch for granted in everyday settings, but it is vital for our ability to interact with our surroundings. Imagine reaching into the fridge to grab an egg for...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Two robotic arms — a fork in one hand, a knife in the other — flank a seated man, who sits in front of a table, with a piece of cake on a...
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Blog: Artificial Intelligence: Meet Human Intelligence
In my first blog, Designing from the Outside In vs. the Inside Out, I wrote about my long-ago design principle of starting a design with the user interface. But in those days, once the design was finalized that was it — I design it, it gets built, and the user uses it.
Special Reports: Medical
Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - August 2022
A novel ink that enables 3D printing of bone with living cells...advances in ultrasonic welding of plastics...additive manufacturing of self-powered wearable devices. Read these stories and more...Briefs: Design
A self-aligning, self-healing system for pneumatics and cryogenics with applications in aerospace.
Briefs: Aerospace
A lightweight alternative to rudders for aircraft with spanwise adaptive wings.
Briefs: Motion Control
Gust load alleviation is an increasing concern for the design of fixed-wing aircraft with ultra-high aspect wings.
Briefs: Power
Acoustic optimization for anti-phase asymmetric rotor.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Although industrial factories and processing plants have long been automated, it remains vital for human decision-making to be involved in operations, sometimes to a great extent. Automation in and...
Q&A: Robotics, Automation & Control
A team of engineers from the University of Glasgow led by Professor Ravinder Dahiya developed an artificial skin with a new type of processing system based on...
Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
New Products from the August 2022 issue of Motion Design.
Briefs: AR/AI
The robots will be challenged to carry out work too dangerous for humans.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Key considerations to keep in mind while selecting the best encoder for your application.
Briefs: Design
Researchers built electroluminescent soft artificial muscles for flying, insect-scale robots.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The piezoelectric “meta-bot” is capable of propulsion, movement, sensing, and decision-making.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Interactive program aids motion planning for environments with obstacles.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The technology could be useful in manufacturing and assembly plants for sorting packages, or in any environment where humans and robots collaborate.
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Although the basic function of cotton gins is quite old, today’s versions can benefit further from modernized control systems.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Keeping oil and gas production facilities running smoothly is among the toughest challenges in any industry.
Blog: Automotive
A designer’s job gets much more complicated when artificial intelligence is part of the system.
INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
An autonomous spacecraft exploring the far-flung regions of the universe descends through the atmosphere of a remote exoplanet. The vehicle, and the researchers who programmed...
INSIDER: Design
Mimicking the human body, specifically the actuators that control muscle movement, is of immense interest around the globe. In recent years, it has led to many innovations to improve...
INSIDER: Design
If you’ve ever made an origami paper crane, using folds and creases to transform a square piece of craft paper into the delicate long-necked bird, it may seem odd that those...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A new method of generating gaits for robotic assistive devices aims to guarantee stability and achieve more natural locomotion for different users. The method is being developed by a team at...
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Exoskeleton Device Helps Stroke Victims Regain Hand Function
Many of our daily activities involve our hands’ prehensile abilities. While able-bodied people don’t think twice when using a spoon or lifting a glass, these actions are nearly impossible for someone unable to grasp things with their fingers.
Top Stories
Blog: Semiconductors & ICs
Revolutionizing the Production of Semiconductor Chips
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Aerial Microrobots That Can Match a Bumblebee's Speed
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Tech Briefs Wrapped 2025: Top 10 Technology Stories
News: Energy
INSIDER: Imaging
A New Tool for Measuring Femtosecond Lasers
Articles: Aerospace
Countering the New Threat from the Sky: Advanced IR Imaging Zoom Lenses...
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Motion Control
Next-Generation Linear and Rotary Stages: When Ultra Precision...
Upcoming Webinars: Power
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The Real Impact of AR and AI in the Industrial Equipment Industry
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Energy
SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
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